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BuySell Dominates Cyprus Real Estate Market, Study Reveals

A study by IMR/University of Nicosia analyzed online property listings in Cyprus and found that BuySell holds the largest share across major platforms. The research updates earlier findings from 2025 and reflects continued growth in digital real estate activity.

Methodology And Data Collection

The study examined active property listings across BuySell, Bazaraki, and Facebook Marketplace. Data were collected daily between March 9 and March 13, 2026, covering all five districts and key categories, including apartments, houses, land/plots, and commercial properties. A five-day average was used to improve consistency.

Key Findings

BuySell recorded a market share between 71% and 82%, ahead of other platforms. Bazaraki accounted for between 18% and 29%, while Facebook Marketplace remained below 1.3%. Across districts and categories, BuySell maintained the highest share, particularly in land/plots and commercial properties. Limassol and Nicosia showed the highest activity levels among districts. Limitations in filtering and mixed listings were noted for Facebook Marketplace, affecting its use as a dedicated property platform.

Market Share Analysis By District

BuySell recorded the highest share in all districts. Nicosia reached 81.6%, followed by Larnaca at 80.4% and Paphos at 78.9%. Limassol and Famagusta showed lower but still leading shares at 71.5% and 71.1%, respectively.

Market Share Analysis By Category

BuySell led across all categories. Shares reached 82.9% in commercial properties and 81.3% in land/plots. Houses and apartments recorded 73.1% and 74.0% respectively. Bazaraki showed a relatively stronger presence in residential segments but remained below BuySell across categories.

Conclusion: Digital Transformation In Real Estate

The data indicate continued growth in digital platforms for property transactions in Cyprus. Online listings remain the primary channel for property marketing, with platform concentration evident across districts and categories.

Apple Surpasses Nvidia As Investors Reassess The True Cost Of The AI Boom

Apple Reclaims Title As World’s Most Valuable Company

Apple has overtaken Nvidia to become the world’s most valuable publicly traded company again, highlighting a shift in investor sentiment as markets reassess the costs and returns of the artificial intelligence boom.

Apple Regains The Top Spot

Apple (AAPL) ended Monday with a market capitalization of $4.95 trillion, surpassing Nvidia (NVDA), whose valuation fell 5% to $4.77 trillion. It was the first time since April 2025 that Apple closed a trading session ahead of the AI chipmaker.

The move comes ahead of Apple’s quarterly earnings report on Thursday, which investors will closely watch for updates on the company’s AI strategy and broader business performance.

Investors Reassess AI Spending

Nvidia’s decline reflects a broader pullback in AI-related semiconductor stocks as investors increasingly scrutinize the returns on heavy infrastructure spending. The company had held the top valuation since June 2025, when it overtook Microsoft, and briefly surpassed a $5 trillion market capitalization in October.

At the same time, investor interest has broadened beyond graphics processing units to other parts of the AI supply chain, including memory and storage technologies that support expanding data center capacity. Companies such as Micron Technology (MU), SK Hynix and Sandisk (SNDK) have benefited from that shift as demand for AI-related memory and storage infrastructure continues to grow.

Apple’s Capital Strategy Draws Attention

Apple shares have gained 24% so far this year, compared with a 4% increase for Nvidia.

Investors have viewed Apple’s more measured AI spending strategy favorably. Rather than investing heavily in its own AI infrastructure, the company has relied more extensively on leased computing capacity, limiting capital expenditure while continuing to expand its AI capabilities.

The contrast comes as markets increasingly focus on how quickly large AI investments can generate sustainable financial returns.

Earnings In Focus

Apple’s earnings report could also provide an update on the impact of the global memory chip shortage, which has emerged as a growing challenge for hardware manufacturers.

The company raised prices for some Mac and iPad models in June, becoming one of the first major consumer technology companies to publicly reflect higher memory component costs.

Investors will be watching whether Apple can sustain its recent market outperformance as AI-related infrastructure costs continue to rise and supply constraints persist.

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